@article{ref1,
title="Sexual assault labels, compassion for others, self-compassion, and victim blaming",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2023",
author="Williamson, Jessica",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Two studies examined whether label preferences (survivor, victim, neither/other/both) and past assault experience (assaulted or not assaulted) are related to compassion for others, self-compassion, rape myth acceptance, and cognitive distortions surrounding rape. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate that a preference for a victim label is related to more negative outcomes (e.g., propensity to victim-blame, less compassion for others) compared to those advocating for a survivor label or falling into a neither/other/both category. Furthermore, those who experienced sexual assault have significantly lower self-compassion compared to those who do not experience sexual assault. Implications for the impact of labels are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/10778012231168635",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231168635"
}